There are two main arguments against advertising—that it is wasteful, and that it can be deceptive. However, let’s consider the following:
Advertising is the most effective and the least expensive means of communicating product information to millions of individuals.
Advertising encourages competition and is, in fact, a means of competition. It thus leads to the development of new and improved products, wider product choice, and lower prices.
Advertising revenues support our mass communication media—newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. This means that advertising pays for much of our news coverage and entertainment programming.
Advertising provides job opportunities in fields ranging from sales to film production.
A) The author would probably agree that
despite criticism, advertising has many long-reaching benefits.
B) although there are many arguments for advertising, advertising is wasteful.
C) advertising has harmed employment opportunities.
A) The author would probably agree that
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